Medical Secretary

at  Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen for a part-time Medical Secretary within Bolsover & Clay Cross Community Mental Health Team based at The Old Vicarage, High Street, Bolsover S44 6HF.
We are looking for someone with proven secretarial skills to undertake the delivery of a comprehensive, high quality medical secretarial service to the Consultant Psychiatrists and the medical staff within the Team.
You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with patients, carers and all levels of staff, dealing with calls promptly and sensitively and ensuring that urgent calls are passed on as appropriate.
Excellent keyboard skills are essential, as you will be responsible for the audio typewriting of clinical letters and for ensuring the Trust’s patient databases are accurately maintained.
We will provide the successful candidate with appropriate training in the necessary Trust IT systems and on-going support in their use.
It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager this is possible before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract.
You will ensure the delivery of a comprehensive, high-quality medical, secretarial and administrative service to the consultant psychiatrist and junior medical team.
You will play a central role within the provision of services and is required to exercise initiative, independent judgement and decision making within situations arising from the duties described in the job description to ensure an effective high quality service.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff.
Join ‘Team Derbyshire Healthcare’ and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people’s lives’.
CQC rated us as ‘GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
Generous NHS pension scheme
Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
Health service discounts and online benefits
Incremental pay progression
Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
Health and wellbeing opportunities
Structured learning and development opportunities
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